1.on board 到船上，在船上，上火車或飛機(jī)
2.boast of (or about) 吹噓
3.out of breath 喘不過(guò)氣來(lái)
4.in brief (=in as few words as possible) 簡(jiǎn)言之
5.in bulk成批地，不散裝的
6.take the floor 起立發(fā)言
7.on business 出差辦事
8.be busy with sth. 于某事
be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
9.last but one 倒數(shù)第二
10.but for (=without) 要不是。表示假設(shè)
11.buy sth. for……money 用多少錢買
12.be capable of 能夠，有能力
be capable of being + 過(guò)去分詞：是能夠被……的
13.in any case (=for love or money， at any rate， at any price， at any cost， whatever happens; anyhow) 無(wú)論如何
14.in case (=for fear that) 萬(wàn)一
15.in case of (=in the event of) 如果發(fā)生……萬(wàn)一
in the case of 至于……，就……而言
16.arise from (=be caused by) 由……引起
17.arrange for sb./sth. to do sth. 安排……做……
18.arrive on到達(dá);arrive at 到達(dá)某地(小地方);得出，作出;arrive in 到達(dá)某地(大地方);
19.be ashamed of (=feel shame， guilt or sorrow because of sth. done) 以……為羞恥
20. assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.) 向……保證，使……確信
